Subaru Forester tail light price snapshot
- Low
- $40
- Average
- $236
- High
- $530
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Subaru Forester tail light?
Asking prices from 489 salvage yards in 47 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Last updatedOct 31, 2026AS
Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
12 years of project management and technical operations experience. Reviews price guides for sample size, fitment accuracy, and data freshness.
Part overview
About the Subaru Forester tail light
What the tail light does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used tail light price guide →
Also known asTaillightTail Light AssemblyTaillight AssemblyTail LampRear Light
Price summary
A used Subaru Forester tail light costs $40 to $530, with a median asking price of $217. Based on 2,638 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2014–2025 (12 model years), updated Oct 31, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
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Regional supply
Where the Subaru Forester tail light is listed
We found priced Subaru Forester tail light listings at 489 salvage yards across 47 states. Texas supplies the most, with 423 listings (13% of the total) from 38 yards. Location matters: yards in Arizona ask a median $93, while North Carolina yards ask $292, 214% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 423 | 38 | $163-25% |
| California | 407 | 47 | $150-31% |
| North Carolina | 215 | 12 | $292+35% |
| Michigan | 213 | 33 | $261+20% |
| Arizona | 209 | 12 | $93-57% |
| Illinois | 199 | 21 | $217 |
| Wisconsin | 171 | 25 | $195-10% |
| Indiana | 110 | 15 | $194-11% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $217 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Subaru Forester tail light replacement cost?
- Used part
- $217
- Subaru Forester median asking price
- Labor
- $50–$150
- 0.5–1 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $265–$365
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for tail light replacement, not a quote for your vehicle. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. How we price
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Subaru Forester tail light cost by year?
20251,304 listingsFits 7 years$320$40 – $5302024200 listingsFits 7 years$149$45 – $3772023200 listingsFits 7 years$141$45 – $3572022200 listingsFits 6 years$180$60 – $3002021200 listingsFits 7 years$195$65 – $3252020200 listingsFits 6 years$148$40 – $3452019200 listingsFits 7 years$143$45 – $3802018100 listingsFits 2 years$147$50 – $2772017100 listingsFits 2 years$144$60 – $325201690 listingsFits 3 years$90$50 – $3162015100 listingsFits 3 years$91$50 – $317
Market analysis
How much does a used Subaru Forester tail light cost?
Asking prices for a used Subaru Forester tail light are unusually spread out: the top listing asks more than ten times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median.
Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, gasoline, Wilderness, quarter panel mounted, LH, lists at a $135 median, while hybrid, quarter panel mounted, RH commands $375, a 178% gap inside the same part category. Confirm which variant your VIN requires before comparing quotes.
Model year matters too: 2016 units carry the lowest median at $90, while 2025 tops the table at $320. Parts from 2014–2016 are interchangeable, so if the 2016 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 3 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Subaru Forester sits 34% above the Hyundai Elantra ($162), 45% above the GMC Terrain ($150), and 45% above the Jeep Grand Cherokee ($150) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used tail light: what to check
- Inspect for cracked housings and water stains inside the lens.
- Confirm body-mounted vs trunk-mounted. Most vehicles use both and they don't interchange.
- LED tail lights are far pricier than bulb versions; verify which your trim uses.
- Check the wiring pigtail condition if included.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Subaru Forester parts are priced?
01wide ±158%
Side Mirror
$186median
$40$626
02wide ±195%
Wheels
$137median
$35$570
03wide ±120%
Headlight Assembly
$625median
$105$1,600
04wide ±120%
Axle Shaft
$126median
$40$343
05wide ±150%
Grille
$190median
$49$618
06wide ±113%
Fender
$283median
$80$718
07wide ±160%
Engine
$1,643median
$430$5,699
08wide ±149%
Strut
$115median
$30$372
09wide ±132%
Rear Bumper
$220median
$64$645
10wide ±163%
Transmission
$1,275median
$250$4,394
11wide ±148%
Starter
$100median
$25$321
12wide ±154%
Alternator
$115median
$30$385
Price comparisons
Compare Subaru Forester tail light prices
Tail Lightcompare
GMCTerrainvsSubaruForester
Terrain$150
Forester$217
$67 diff9,731 listings
Tail LightcompareJeepGrandCherokeevsSubaruForester
Cherokee$150
Forester$217
$67 diff9,536 listings
Tail LightcompareFordEdgevsSubaruForester
Edge$301
Forester$217
$84 diff9,214 listings
Tail LightcompareHyundaiSantaFevsSubaruForester
Fe$170
Forester$217
$47 diff9,139 listings
Tail LightcompareHyundaiTucsonvsSubaruForester
Tucson$193
Forester$217
$24 diff7,688 listings
Tail LightcompareGMCAcadiavsSubaruForester
Acadia$250
Forester$217
$33 diff7,133 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
BMWwide ±169%
BMW X3
$195median
$40$699
BMWwide ±101%
BMW X5
$229median
$74$537
Chevywide ±180%
Chevy Equinox
$164median
$35$625
Chevywide ±188%
Chevy Malibu
$108median
$20$425
Chevywide ±226%
Chevy Silverado 1500
$225median
$40$1,055
Chevywide ±104%
Chevy Tahoe
$345median
$80$795
Chevywide ±167%
Chevy Traverse
$231median
$45$815
Dodgewide ±196%
Dodge Challenger
$200median
$40$822
Dodgewide ±176%
Dodge Charger
$200median
$50$753
Subaruwide ±147%
Subaru Crosstrek
$145median
$45$470
Subaruwide ±133%
Subaru Impreza
$114median
$40$343
Subaruwide ±164%
Subaru Outback
$125median
$40$450
Common questions
Subaru Forester tail light FAQ
How much is a used tail light for a Subaru Forester?
The median asking price is $217 across 2,638 priced listings from 489 yards. 2016 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $90.
How much does it cost to replace a Subaru Forester tail light?
Using a used part, a Subaru Forester tail light replacement typically runs $265–$365 all-in: the median used tail light for this model lists at $217, and independent-shop labor for tail light replacement typically takes 0.5–1 hours at $95–$150/hr ($50–$150). Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Subaru Forester model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Subaru Forester tail light years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Subaru Forester tail light fitments across 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Searching all 12 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.